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Abuja Mono-rail Project Seems To Be On Stream by KnowAll(m): 9:14am On May 10, 2011 |
In less than a year of his tenure, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory Sen. Bala Mohammed has shown a deep commitment to three major projects in the Federal Capital. The first is the Abuja Boulevard project, the security-enhancing CCTV project and the Monorail project designed to ease the growing transportation gridlock in the nation’s seat of government. Why he should be commended for taking the decisive step towards the realisation of the long-delayed Abuja Boulevard project, the business and entertainment hub of the Federal Capital whose benefits are multi-faceted, he also needs to be applauded for his decision to fast-track the installation of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) system in Abuja inorder to check the activities of criminals, following the security challenges posed by the bomb blasts of October and December 2010. With his recent pronouncements, it is obvious that the Abuja Light Rail (ALR) project which it is hoped would provide the long term solution to the capital city’s transportation problems, is set for determined execution afterall. There is no doubt that he attaches priority to the multi-billion-naira project which he has assured that the President Goodluck Jonathan administration is committed to completing on schedule. Already, the tempo of execution on the project has been intensified considering its importance to the economic turnaround of the entire Federal Capital Territory and the country at large. Under the watch of Senator Bala Mohammed, land acquisition enumeration and compensation of economic trees as well as building structures on the Right Of Way at Idu Depot/Dry inland container port area; Ring road I, Idu, Gwagwa/Dei-Dei, Kagini and about 4 kilometres into Kubwa have been completed while laying of tracks are expected to begin in earnest as rail tracks have started arriving at the Idu depot. It is reassuring however, that as many as 125,000 concrete sleepers have been produced, which experts say are sufficient for 25 kilometres of double tracks while 120,000 square meters of ballast standard rail track gravel have been produced which is sufficient for 35 kilometres of track right of way. To underscore its seriousness in tackling the challenges in the transportation sector, the FCT Administration has concluded arrangement to organise Transportation Investors’ Summit to take care of other transportation facilities that are part of the integrated transportation programme of the Federal Capital Territory. The Abuja Monorail project would be the first of its kind in West Africa. It was developed for mass transportation within the Abuja metropolis and the satellite settlements. It will not only help solve the mass transport problems in the city, it will also create job opportunities. It is similar in concept to the Port Harcourt Monorail project introduced by the Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi administration in Rivers State, which will run on the Intamin P30 Monorail Train, an electric driven train designed and most suitable for commuter services in cities as seen in some parts of Europe. It is characterised by modern design, spacious cabins and is equipped with large doors for easy access for all passengers particularly those with luggage. The monorail railway system in Abuja was originally conceived to be executed as a partnership involving the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Intamin Transportaion Ltd and Ponet Nigeria Ltd. To ensure quick take off of the system, a committee chaired by erstwhile FCT transportation secretary, Mr. Segun Awolowo was set up, with the directors of engineering, Sylvester Ugonabo, Development Control, Yahya Sani, Abuja Environmental Protection Board, Kenneth Okafor, co-ordinator, Abuja Infrastructure Investment Centre, Hassan Muhammadu, Managing Director, Abuja Investment Ltd, Dr. Abdul Mukhtar and Director , Urban and Regional Planning as members. The rail system which will drastically reduce problems of transportation in the Federal Capital Territory, is designed to have stop stations at Katampe, Bwari exit, Kubwa, Dei Dei and Zuba for the convenience of the passengers along Kubwa road, while the Berger to Gwagwa Karmo route would also have similar substations along the routes. What started as a promise in 2007 by former FCT minister Aliyu Moddibbo followed in 2008 by his successor Adamu Aliero, appears to be gathering steam after-all. Aliero had in 2008 declared that the city’s road traffic problems were about to be solved through the provision of LRT and that the line would be operational by 2013. The ex-minister had promised after the $US840 billion contract was awarded, that the main metro station is to be located around the national stadium, while other sub stations would be in Kubwa and Gwagwalada. Two years down the road, the project is now about 20 per cent completed, with over 90 per cent of detailed engineering design including aerial and ground control survey, bridges and culverts completed, with an assurance that Lots I & III of the project would surely be achieved on or before 2013 as envisaged in the work plan. Again, it will not be out of place to commend the Bala Mohammed administration for once again taking a bold step to open up an issue many were already writing off as an abandoned project. Considering its strategic importance in the socio-economic well being of the FCT, the rail project can be regarded as priority. One hopes its realization will be pursued with the same zeal that he has revived it. http://www.leadershipnigeria.com/ns/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26413:fct-minister-and-the-abuja-monorail-project&catid=86:opinion&Itemid=181 |
Re: Abuja Mono-rail Project Seems To Be On Stream by KnowAll(m): 9:27am On May 10, 2011 |
Whilst Rotimi Amechi and the authorities in Abuja are going about their mono-rail projects steadily without hindrance, it appears Messers Fashola is more interested in building a phantom airport at Lekki, a project 95% of his constituents would never use or ever bother to use in their life time. Why Can’t Fashola think of a train link between Ajah- Lekki and VI. He should implement a policy where a congestion charge would be applicable to all cars that drives into VI thereby encouraging thousands of commuters to use the train. I think that should be the way forward as per transportation on the Island. |
Re: Abuja Mono-rail Project Seems To Be On Stream by efisher(m): 9:36am On May 10, 2011 |
I thot Lagos also had it's own rail project. Or does it not cover VI / Lekki axis? |
Re: Abuja Mono-rail Project Seems To Be On Stream by KnowAll(m): 9:45am On May 10, 2011 |
I thot Lagos also had it's own rail project. Or does it not cover VI / Lekki axis? No it does not cover VI axis at the moment. Probably stage 2 of the development cycle which only God knows when that would happen. The only way to decongest a city is to tax people from bringing-in their private vechiles into the city. Everyone in London has a car but nobody in his right mind would dear drive into central London. |
Re: Abuja Mono-rail Project Seems To Be On Stream by wesley80(m): 9:56am On May 10, 2011 |
Is it my eyes or did i just read a price tag of USD840billion? Ok let me take that as a typo. |
Re: Abuja Mono-rail Project Seems To Be On Stream by enyojo(f): 10:02am On May 10, 2011 |
KnowAll: Please KnowAll, what is the link to Abuja Boulevard? I want to visit there myself. I'm in Abuja at the moment. Thanks |
Re: Abuja Mono-rail Project Seems To Be On Stream by enyojo(f): 10:08am On May 10, 2011 |
Meanwhile,, The Blue Line will run 27km from Okokomaiko to Marina, one of the most densely travelled corridors in Lagos. The rail infrastructure is being developed in conjunction with the Badagry Expressway project, a proposed toll road running from Lagos to Badagry. The Blue Line will run on an exclusive 15 metre right of way in the middle of the expressway.
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Re: Abuja Mono-rail Project Seems To Be On Stream by enyojo(f): 10:17am On May 10, 2011 |
The Red Line rail system is being developed on North-South axis through some of the most densely populated areas in Lagos. Beginning on the island, the Red Line will run north to Agbado through a total of 13 stations. From the Marina to Iddo stations, the Red Line will share the alignment with the Blue Line. The shared infrastructure in these portions will be constructed as part of the Red Line project. From Agbado to Iddo, the Red Line with utilize the existing Nigerian Railways Corporation (NRC) corridor.
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Re: Abuja Mono-rail Project Seems To Be On Stream by Rhino5dm: 10:20am On May 10, 2011 |
All that is needed in Lagos is a ferry system with good safety precautions in palce. |
Re: Abuja Mono-rail Project Seems To Be On Stream by KnowAll(m): 10:45am On May 10, 2011 |
see information regarding Abuja Bolulevard, looks like the gist from this article some Americans from Dallas are ready to invest. http://allafrica.com/stories/201011160727.html |
Re: Abuja Mono-rail Project Seems To Be On Stream by idnole4(m): 11:05am On May 10, 2011 |
All that is needed in Lagos is a ferry system with good safety precautions in palce. that sounds parochial. while a good ferry system is needed, lagos deserves to have an efficient light rail system, its a growing city. |
Re: Abuja Mono-rail Project Seems To Be On Stream by Mynd44: 11:42am On May 10, 2011 |
As long as the blue ans red rail in lagos works, who cares about Abuja 1 Like |
Re: Abuja Mono-rail Project Seems To Be On Stream by enyojo(f): 12:03pm On May 10, 2011 |
KnowAll: I've gone through the article. it is not that inspiring. Aliyu Modibo was more favourably disposed to the Boulevard Project. That was why he cried openly when he received his sack Letter from Mr President. Media People blamed him then that it was because he will be jobless after relinquishing the plumb office. But one dumb thing in the project now is the inclusion of Obong Victor Attah in the committee to study the report by the Foreign Company. Why can we inject smart younger professionals? They suddenly remembered that he is 'architect'. |
Re: Abuja Mono-rail Project Seems To Be On Stream by Bawss1(m): 12:05pm On May 10, 2011 |
All this talk of rail projects here and there gathering steam will remain hot air till the projects are commissioned and functioning. |
Re: Abuja Mono-rail Project Seems To Be On Stream by enyojo(f): 12:09pm On May 10, 2011 |
For easy reading: The proposed Abuja Town Centre, popularly known as the Abuja Boulevard project, received a boost at the weekend with the Dallas, Texas, United States-based Balkan Center Development Group of Companies offering to invest a staggering $2.6 billion to actualize the project covering investment in real estate, power generation, and internal infrastructure amongst others. |
Re: Abuja Mono-rail Project Seems To Be On Stream by KnowAll(m): 12:11pm On May 10, 2011 |
I've gone through the article. it is not that inspiring. Aliyu Modibo was more favourably disposed to the Boulevard Project. That was why he cried openly when he received his sack Letter from Mr President. Media People blamed him then that it was because he will be jobless after relinquishing the plumb office The Boulevard is on hold at the moment, the number one priority in Abuja are as follows 1. CCTV - after the bombings cctv cameras installed in different parts of the city has assumed priority number one. 2. The Mono –Rail is the 2nd priority 3. The Boulevard if private finance is forth-coming |
Re: Abuja Mono-rail Project Seems To Be On Stream by KnowAll(m): 12:27pm On May 10, 2011 |
[size=16pt]The Mono-rail Project that bit the dust by the man who promised Nigerians power in 56 years time.[/size] Calabar, Nigeria. A 12-km monorail is being planned for Calabar, a city in south eastern Nigeria. The Cross River State government has signed a $25 million contract with the Africa Export Import Bank to build the monorail. The line will link Margaret Ekpo International Airport with the new Tinapa Business Resort and Free Trade Zone. Governor Donald Duke stated "This monorail link is being put in place to ensure continued free movement of vehicular traffic within the Calabar metropolis regardless of the expected inflow of over 3 million visitors annually to Tinapa." If successful, it is hoped that the system will be expanded in the future. Calabar has an estimated population of 1.2 million residents and the number one tourist destination city in Nigeria. |
Re: Abuja Mono-rail Project Seems To Be On Stream by johnie: 8:39am On May 11, 2011 |
I don't see a rail line happening on the Lekki Axis in the next 30 years. The Lekki Concession Company (LCC) and other investors in the lekki toll project MUST recoup their investments with profit before any alternative is provided for commuters! |
Re: Abuja Mono-rail Project Seems To Be On Stream by KnowAll(m): 9:03am On May 11, 2011 |
I don't see a rail line happening on the Lekki Axis in the next 30 years. I agree with you. The toll gate has defeated any valid reason why a a train line should be constructed between Ajah-Lekki- VI. But what the govement failed to realize was the income stream generated from the trains with the complimentary income from a congestion charge scheme at VI would be more than any income they hope of realising from toll gates. Of what use is the tolls if say 50,000 cars travel everyday from Lekki to VI without adequate parking facilities for those vechiles, obviously that is a prime ingredient and recipee for a gridlocked city around VI. I think the decison to hurrily construct those toll gates in the first place was a poor and hasten strategy that was not looked at forensically. |
Re: Abuja Mono-rail Project Seems To Be On Stream by efisher(m): 9:07am On May 11, 2011 |
Mr. Knowall can you tell us more about the "forensic" way they should have looked at it? Sounds new to me. |
Re: Abuja Mono-rail Project Seems To Be On Stream by Nobody: 9:23am On May 11, 2011 |
KnowAll:You feel like critisizing for critisizing sake em? I thought you knew all. this time you displayed a dismal performance and gallivanting ignorance |
Re: Abuja Mono-rail Project Seems To Be On Stream by KnowAll(m): 9:25am On May 11, 2011 |
Mr. Knowall can you tell us more about the "forensic" way they should have looked at it? Sounds new to me Since they have gone the way of the tolls, the only way to avoid a gridlocked VI is to start building multi story car parks around VI and charge commuters and I am sure that would hit a lot of workers wallets more because they would not only be paying for petrol to drive down, they would pay for the tolls, and also be paying to park all day. On a second thought, I suppose it makes more sense for the Government to go down the toll road way because of the peculiarities of the Nigerian terrain, it is impossible to enforce congestion charge in Lagos when there are no valid and authentifiable database tying a car to a particular person in a particular address and location. |
Re: Abuja Mono-rail Project Seems To Be On Stream by KnowAll(m): 9:26am On May 11, 2011 |
You feel like critisizing for critisizing sake em? I thought you knew all. this time you displayed a dismal performance and gallivanting ignorance Thank you sir, |
Re: Abuja Mono-rail Project Seems To Be On Stream by Nobody: 10:00am On May 11, 2011 |
KnowAll:You are welcome my brother |
Re: Abuja Mono-rail Project Seems To Be On Stream by homerac7: 10:13am On May 11, 2011 |
IMHO, i think dt d rail project is a great idea for lagos state as planned. I am a witmness to d extent of civil works being done by Julius Berger on Badagry express way. The described bridge in mile 2 is also being constructed. I only wish dt Ikorodu axis is included in d first phase too. 4th mainland bridge is one project dt i knw little abt its level of execution. Unfortunately, its one of d campaign points Fashola used to earn his first tenure,but till now, many of us dont knw whats up on it. Its a core strategic facility to ease traffic gridlock along d planned axis. On new airport for lagos island, i'm not against d idea for knwn reasons of difficulty of reachin mainland frm d island. I only wish dt d govt provides d land and other permissions, then get it over to interested private investors for BOT. |
Re: Abuja Mono-rail Project Seems To Be On Stream by DisGuy: 6:06am On Jul 22, 2011 |
KnowAll: CCTV where? You have not been to Abuja recently we all know that, bros KnowAll!! only cctv installed is at the bombed police headquarters! and since the bombing it's probably stopped functioning!!! |
Re: Abuja Mono-rail Project Seems To Be On Stream by seanet02: 7:08am On Jul 22, 2011 |
Did somebody in UK just called Lekki International Airport a phantom project? Some people just like criticising for the sake of it only. |
Re: Abuja Mono-rail Project Seems To Be On Stream by johnie: 2:14pm On Nov 30, 2011 |
CCECC gets approval to source for $500m loan to finance Abuja light rail project On November 30, 2011 · In News , Tweet By Favour Nnabugwu Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Senator Bala Mohammed, has given Chinese construction firm, CCECC, the go ahead to source for $500million loan in their country to finance Abuja light rail project which is being delayed by lack of funds. CCECC’s Project Manager, Engr. Charles Chang, lamented that lack of fund was the cause of the major delay in completing the project, stressing, however, that his firm was committed to the job. Chang told the Minister who was represented by his Senior Special Assistant on Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Hon. Ahmed Wadada, at the project site in Abuja yesterday, that the project was very important to the government. He explained that diplomatic processes had so far been responsible for the delay in sourcing for the $500million from his home country, adding that the firm would return to site and speed up work as soon as they got the funds. The Chinese firm had only been able complete 26 culverts of the 96 agreed in the contract, while only 35 kilometres of 65km had already been completed. Wadada also said the FCTA was committed to the early completion of the project, in line with President Goodluck Jonathan’s transformation agenda. Senator Smart Adeyemi, Senate Committee on FCT, had during a recent tour of the project site, said: “I am very satisfied with the level of progress on the sight, and hopefully, the project will take off on schedule. “Our people have suffered in an attempt to get to work. As representatives of the people, it is our duty to ensure that we alleviate the sufferings of the poor masses and this light rail is one of the measures government is working out to address that.” He said the committee had directed the FCT administration to revoke the licence granted six transport operators who, after collecting the licence, failed to deliver. He said “there are competent operators that have the resources to deliver, and we think there is no reason why some people would be granted licences and they would not perform. The committee would not tolerate that type of situation and we have told the officials in charge.” http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/11/ccecc-gets-approval-to-source-for-500m-loan-to-finance-abuja-light-rail-project/ |
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